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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Louisiana suspect arrested for reckless driving on I-49
DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Natchitoches Police have arrested a woman following a 'reckless driving complaint' traveling southbound on I-49. According to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, on Sunday at approximately 4:13 p.m., 'NATCOM 911 Center received reports of a white Kia Soul driving recklessly while traveling southbound on I-49 near milepost #148, north of Natchitoches.' NATCOM 911 Center broadcast the traffic complaint to deputies in the area. Deputies stopped the 2015 Kia Soul just north of Natchitoches, citing improper lane usage. Deputies identified the driver as 39-year-old Jenea N. Gutierrez of Jonesville, La. They claimed to smell a strong marijuana odor and learned of Gutierrez's prior criminal and narcotics arrest history. Other crime stories NPSO details that a back-up unit responded to assist, and a 'probable cause search' of the vehicle led to the discovery and seizure of a partially burned suspected marijuana blunt and 13 suspected alprazolam pills. Gutierrez was placed under arrest without incident, said NPSO. The suspect was then transported and booked into LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center, charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of CDS Schedule IV Alprazolam, Second or Subsequent Offenses, and Improper Lane Usage. NPSO stated that the seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis. A local wrecker service towed the vehicle. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Natchitoches suspect arrested with narcotics, firearms and stolen gun
DISCLAIMER: All persons are innocent until proven guilty. NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — On Wednesday, at approximately 11:50 a.m. Natchitoches Parish officers conducted a traffic stop, which led to the arrest of a convicted felon. They found illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia, a stolen firearm, and U.S. currency, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright. Deputies stopped the driver for a traffic violation, and when they said they smelled a 'strong marijuana smoke odor.' Casson admitted that he had recently smoked marijuana. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office (NPSO) deputies reported the driver, 43-year-old Nicholas J. Casson, was a convicted felon with a history of narcotics and weapons charges. NPSO Deputy C. Halliburton made the arrest. NPSO says they discovered and seized: 5 grams of suspected marijuana Brass knuckles A loaded handgun, reported stolen from Rapides Parish. Multiple bags of suspected crack cocaine and powder cocaine Oxycodone pills Digital scale, cigar rollers, and drug packaging materials $773.00 in small denominations Two cell phones Sheriff's office dealing with rash of ATV thefts in Natchitoches NPSO says Casson was charged with: Improper Use of Turn Signals Possession of Marijuana Possession of Oxycodone (LA RS 40:967C) Two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Narcotics Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of CDS Possession of a Stolen Firearm Second or Subsequent Narcotics Offense He was placed under arrest without incident, transported, and booked into LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center. NPSO Detectives will contact Rapides Sheriff's Detectives about the recovered stolen firearm. The investigation remains ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
